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 | AutoCAD 2005 for Interior Design and Space Planning Using AutoCAD 2005 Product# 460447373 Selling for $98.2 "This easy-to-understand manual teaches users how to make architectural drawings using a computer and the AutoCAD 2005 program. It employs the prompt-response format in beginning exercises of all chapters to teach commands in a drawing situation. The book then provides exercises so learners can apply the commands on their own. New features of AutoCAD Release 2005 are described--e.g.: easy to use Table command for quickly creating professional quality tables such as parts lists, door and window schedules; Sheet Sets command for organizing drawings into sets with dynamic contents pages and other helpful features; redesigned AutoCAD Design Center; modeless dialog boxes; gradient hatch patterns for rendering isometric and two-dimensional drawings; and new plot/print dialog box for 2D and 3D printing and plotting. For individuals who need to learn AutoCAD--especially its fashion and interior design, computer-and architectural graphics, and space planning applications." |
| AutoCAD 2005 for Interior Design and Space Planning Using AutoCAD 2005 Product# 460450310 Selling for $98.2 "This easy-to-understand manual teaches users how to make architectural drawings using a computer and the AutoCAD 2005 program. It employs the prompt-response format in beginning exercises of all chapters to teach commands in a drawing situation. The book then provides exercises so learners can apply the commands on their own. New features of AutoCAD Release 2005 are described--e.g.: easy to use Table command for quickly creating professional quality tables such as parts lists, door and window schedules; Sheet Sets command for organizing drawings into sets with dynamic contents pages and other helpful features; redesigned AutoCAD Design Center; modeless dialog boxes; gradient hatch patterns for rendering isometric and two-dimensional drawings; and new plot/print dialog box for 2D and 3D printing and plotting. For individuals who need to learn AutoCAD--especially its fashion and interior design, computer-and architectural graphics, and space planning applications." |
 | Autocad in 3 Dimensions Using Autocad 2000 Product# 460544069 Selling for $94.6 Presents an intensely visual look at 3D modeling. Blends theory and practice in a way that adds interest and pedagogically sound. Features over 600 illustrations to reinforce the theoretical concepts and lead to a clearer understanding of the basic principles. Softcover. DLC: Computer graphics. |
 | Autocad for Success: Windows Version Product# 460551071 Selling for $80 "This book includes theoretical information blended with practical applications that bring each theory to life. Each chapter contains a step by step lab approach to reinforce its main concepts, covering areas such as basic and advanced 2D drawing, creating in 3 dimensions, the new solid modeling feature, customizing, and programming." |
 | AutoCAD 2002 - One Step at a Time Product# 460679392 Selling for $68 "A text designed for introductory AutoCAD 2002 users that is ideal for either classroom use or independent study. This book takes a three-pronged approach to teaching AutoCAD 2002 by integrating text, CD-ROM, and web-based support to create a complete learning system. Book -Includes 26 lessons designed to bring you fully up to speed with 2-D drawing and internet capabilities. Lessons are clearly marked for purpose and content, and provide hands-on, step-by-step instructions to help the student master the task. All instructions come in an easy to follow three-column format labeled Do This! , which clearly presents the task at hand. Lessons contain tips, tricks, projects, and quizzes developed by the author through years of experience as a designer and CAD guru. CD -The CD continues to provide instruction when you have left the classroom, or are studying on your own. Thirty drawing tasks are captured as multimedia presentations for your review. Each lesson is keyed to a specific section in the text marked with a CD icon. When you review these lessons on your computer, you will see a drawing being created on the screen using the steps shown in the text. A voice accompanies the movements and provides audio instruction and reinforcement. In addition, the CD installs easy-to-find files of all the drawing lessons in the book. World Wide Web -The text has an accompanying website that offers a self-assessment tool to test your understanding of important concepts: http://www.prenhall.com/sykes/ It contains sets of questions keyed to approximately half the lessons in the text, which test your understanding of key concepts. Take these quizzes online as practice exams and you will receive immediate feedback on your progress. CD-ROM contains 30 multimedia tutorials with both visual and audio instruction. Tutorials walk you step by step through exercises in the book. Use the website to check up on your progress after lessons. Timothy Sean Sykes has been an instructor at Houston Community College for the past five years. Prior to that he spent 16 years as a designer in the piping, furniture, structural, and display fields. ALSO AVAILABLE: AutoCAD(r) 2002-ONE STEP AT A TIME-BASICS EDITION AutoCAD(r) 2002-ONE STEP AT A TIME-ADVANCED EDITION AutoCAD(r) LT 2000-ONE STEP AT A TIME Prentice Hall publishes a broad range of graphics and CAD books available at a discount when bundled with this text. For information, see the Preface of this text or consult your Prentice Hall sales rep." |
| AutoCAD 2002 - One Step at a Time Product# 460684985 Selling for $68 "A text designed for introductory AutoCAD 2002 users that is ideal for either classroom use or independent study. This book takes a three-pronged approach to teaching AutoCAD 2002 by integrating text, CD-ROM, and web-based support to create a complete learning system. Book -Includes 26 lessons designed to bring you fully up to speed with 2-D drawing and internet capabilities. Lessons are clearly marked for purpose and content, and provide hands-on, step-by-step instructions to help the student master the task. All instructions come in an easy to follow three-column format labeled Do This! , which clearly presents the task at hand. Lessons contain tips, tricks, projects, and quizzes developed by the author through years of experience as a designer and CAD guru. CD -The CD continues to provide instruction when you have left the classroom, or are studying on your own. Thirty drawing tasks are captured as multimedia presentations for your review. Each lesson is keyed to a specific section in the text marked with a CD icon. When you review these lessons on your computer, you will see a drawing being created on the screen using the steps shown in the text. A voice accompanies the movements and provides audio instruction and reinforcement. In addition, the CD installs easy-to-find files of all the drawing lessons in the book. World Wide Web -The text has an accompanying website that offers a self-assessment tool to test your understanding of important concepts: http://www.prenhall.com/sykes/ It contains sets of questions keyed to approximately half the lessons in the text, which test your understanding of key concepts. Take these quizzes online as practice exams and you will receive immediate feedback on your progress. CD-ROM contains 30 multimedia tutorials with both visual and audio instruction. Tutorials walk you step by step through exercises in the book. Use the website to check up on your progress after lessons. Timothy Sean Sykes has been an instructor at Houston Community College for the past five years. Prior to that he spent 16 years as a designer in the piping, furniture, structural, and display fields. ALSO AVAILABLE: AutoCAD(r) 2002-ONE STEP AT A TIME-BASICS EDITION AutoCAD(r) 2002-ONE STEP AT A TIME-ADVANCED EDITION AutoCAD(r) LT 2000-ONE STEP AT A TIME Prentice Hall publishes a broad range of graphics and CAD books available at a discount when bundled with this text. For information, see the Preface of this text or consult your Prentice Hall sales rep." |
 | CAD for Fashion Design Product# 460686107 Selling for $102.6 This book is an attempt to offer a picture of some of the technological changes that have emerged in the fashion world and to provide students with a way of integrating this technology with the process of designing clothes. It is also an attempt to provide this information in a nontechnical way. Includes 3 1/2 inch diskette (approximately 5MB of available memory is required to use the disk.) |
 | Instant Autocad: Mechanical Desktop 4.0 Product# 460765577 Selling for $54 "This tutorial/CD-ROM package gives readers the information and hands-on practical experience they need to work knowledgeably and efficiently with Mechanical Desktop --a 3D, feature-based, parametric modeler that enables users to create models of 3D parts from 2D sketches, and using these parts, to create detail drawings and assemblies. ( Mechanical Desktop is fully integrated and makes use of the AutoCAD graphic interface.) Hundreds of figures illustrate the various processes needed to move from a 2D sketch to a fully annotated drawing using a 3D solid model as the base. Concise theory is given for each new process; followed by a practical application. An accompanying CD-ROM contains numerous exercises, models, and drawings. Design Fundamentals. Part Creation. Part Editing. Part Drawing. Assembly Creation. Assembly Drawing. For anyone who wants a quick, hands-on introduction to Mechanical Desktop." |
 | 3D Production Drafting and Presentation Using AutoCAD 2002 and 2000i Product# 460765586 Selling for $78.2 "This book emphasizes one underlying and unique approach to all manufacturing and construction projects— the design, documentation, visualization, and presentation of any object or project should all be from one three-dimensional data set. The development of both working drawings and presentation renderings are covered with a blend of theory and follow-along tutorials that provide students with comprehensive explanations of AutoCAD's visualization tools and the AutoCAD renderer. Chapter topics offer an introduction and explanation of how to use the book, then explore two dimensional representation, view, solid modeler, user coordinate system control, editing 3D objects, geometry, surface modeler, multiple views from a model, three-dimensional architectural details, perspective, and render. For AutoCAD designers and technicians." |
 | A Visual Introduction to AutoCAD and 3D Designing Product# 460767472 Selling for $60 This book introduces readers to the many features of AutoCAD while developing a basic understanding of design. Its comprehensive coverage is divided into three parts -- an introduction to the fundamentals of AutoCAD Release 13 for Windows; an explanation of many AutoCAD three dimensional capabilities; and a demonstration of how to apply these three dimensional capabilities to design problems. |